Brexit Was A Foregone Conclusion

I was in the United Kingdom numerous times when it was considering joining the European Union. The tenor of the debates always revolved around keeping the pound as currency rather than accepting the Euro. In the end they did join and kept the pound sterling as their currency.

Since, the British have tried at different times to exert their independence -- such as trying recently to avoid sharing the burden of the influx of refugees. They wanted inclusion "their way" -- taking the good and avoiding the less attractive aspects of inclusion.

Political pendulums swing from left to right and back again. It was just a matter of time until the forces of nationalism and isolationism won out. The sad thing is that the younger population wanted to retain membership and inclusion in the promise of a united Europe.